How long before you could walk the same distance after surgery

[395Ron 396]

How long after surgery did it take you to walk the same distance that you were walking before? What was that distance?

I am currently walking 6 miles at one time 3 times a week. It takes me 2 1/2 hours but I do it.

I am wondering how long after surgery it will take me to be able to walk for 6 miles straight again. I just want to reign in my expectations. If I think I should be able to walk that distance again 1 week after surgery and the reality is that it takes most people 6 weeks to get back to the same distance they were completing prior to surgery then I need to change my expectations.

I understand everybody's journey will be different.

Edited September 15, 2015 by 395Ron

[tssiemer 85]

I don't even think I walk 6 miles in a month! Good for you!!

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[toasty 371]

So I am 5 days post-op, so take this for what its worth. Yesterday I did 2500 steps, which is about a mile for me. Every day I am going farther. And because I live in a hilly area, I can't simply walk on level paths.

My normal day pre-op was 7-10K steps (about 3-4 miles). I hope to be back up to that in a few weeks (maybe less, who knows?). Just do what feels ok, and don't push it.